Leaderly Quote: Time spent understanding people is never wasted
By Jo Miller
I’ve learned so much from my amazing friend, Cate Huston.
Knowing Cate reminds me that I should write more, own fewer things, plan more adventures in the different places I travel to, and spend more time in art galleries. Also that you can be a wonderful leader while maintaining a down-to-earth sense of humor, and a goofy (and at times weird and cathartic) Twitter feed.
Cate recently shared with Be Leaderly six lessons that she learned in her first six months as a manager. I encourage you to read the entire article. One of those lessons worth repeating is this one:
“Time spent understanding people is never wasted.”
Cate explains, “People, if you are kind, and patient, and accepting, will mostly just be who they are, because anything else is too much work. If you get to know who people are, then a lot of things will make sense.”
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
I’ve learned so much from my amazing friend, Cate Huston.
Knowing Cate reminds me that I should write more, own fewer things, plan more adventures in the different places I travel to, and spend more time in art galleries. Also that you can be a wonderful leader while maintaining a down-to-earth sense of humor, and a goofy (and at times weird and cathartic) Twitter feed.
Cate recently shared with Be Leaderly six lessons that she learned in her first six months as a manager. I encourage you to read the entire article. One of those lessons worth repeating is this one:
“Time spent understanding people is never wasted.”
Cate explains, “People, if you are kind, and patient, and accepting, will mostly just be who they are, because anything else is too much work. If you get to know who people are, then a lot of things will make sense.”
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
